Not many Aucklanders. Just the three. Of course some of the Nix picks may originally be from the 09.
But it's something Niche Cache also commented on recently with the Auckland FC reserves squad, and the fact not many had been in NZ age group teams. Just of late for it's dominant popn not many Auckland kids making national age group squads.
Western United (western Melbourne) has almost as many in this U16 squad with two.
The emergence of Auckland FC with all it's resources and MOUs signed with the various Northern Region clubs should turn things around somewhat.
And someone at the maligned NZF is doing a good job tracking young Kiwi heritage players abroad. In this squad you have kids in Aussie (4), UK (3) & USA (1).
Be interesting to see if the Nix look to sign the 3 South Island kids plus one in Palmy and other at Miramar. Before Auckland came to be they had the best NZU17 talent to themselves.
But it's something Niche Cache also commented on recently with the Auckland FC reserves squad, and the fact not many had been in NZ age group teams. Just of late for it's dominant popn not many Auckland kids making national age group squads.
Western United (western Melbourne) has almost as many in this U16 squad with two.
The emergence of Auckland FC with all it's resources and MOUs signed with the various Northern Region clubs should turn things around somewhat.
And someone at the maligned NZF is doing a good job tracking young Kiwi heritage players abroad. In this squad you have kids in Aussie (4), UK (3) & USA (1).
Be interesting to see if the Nix look to sign the 3 South Island kids plus one in Palmy and other at Miramar. Before Auckland came to be they had the best NZU17 talent to themselves.